Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade welcome Desert Storm veteran Becci Hannigan to share her remarkable journey as an Army combat medic during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.Becci discusses basic training, becoming a medic, serving in Germany and Fort Hood, deploying to Saudi Arabia, treating wounded soldiers, caring for Iraqi prisoners of war, surviving chemical alarms, and witnessing the realities of war from the front lines.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at kevinsimon@gulfwarsideeffects.com

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade welcome back fellow 82nd Airborne veteran Steve Freeman for an incredible conversation about the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington DC, Desert Storm veteran camaraderie, and the upcoming National Desert Storm & Desert Shield War Memorial dedication.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at kevinsimon@gulfwarsideeffects.com

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade welcome back renowned Gulf War illness researcher Dr. Garth Nicolson for one of the most important conversations we’ve ever had on the show.Dr. Nicolson discusses his groundbreaking research into Gulf War Illness, mycoplasma infections, mitochondrial dysfunction, toxic exposures, chronic fatigue, neurological symptoms, and the long-term health effects many Desert Storm veterans still suffer from today.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Life Wave Patches: https://lifewave.com/kevinsimon/store/products*Here is my recommendations on what patches to get and what has helped me.Ice Wave - this helps with my neuropathy.x39 - this helps me with brain fog and my shakesx49 - helps with bone strengthGludifion - helps get rid of toxinsMerch: https://gulfwar-side-effects.myspreadshop.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at kevinsimon@gulfwarsideeffects.com

Kevin and Wade welcome Desert Storm veteran Mike Unrue, a former Bradley Fighting Vehicle systems mechanic with the 1st Infantry Division, for an unforgettable conversation about the Gulf War, combat, PTSD, and the realities of war.

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade break down one of the most important — and least understood — strategies of the Gulf War: the Left Hook.Using a powerful video from Clear & Present History, they walk through how Norman Schwarzkopf outsmarted Saddam Hussein and turned what could have been another Vietnam into one of the fastest and most decisive victories in modern military history.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at kevinsimon@gulfwarsideeffects.com

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Wade and Kevin sit down with Major (Ret.) Marilyn Rogers, a Desert Storm veteran and former 82nd Airborne combat medic.From AIT at Fort Sam Houston to jumping into the 82nd Airborne… from JRTC to deployment during Desert Storm… Marilyn shares raw, real stories about being a medic, being a woman in the Airborne, and what it was like preparing for mass casualties that (thankfully) never came.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at kevinsimon@gulfwarsideeffects.com

Tonight on Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade welcome Ph.D. student Mae Dehghanian, an Iranian citizen studying in the United States, who shares a powerful firsthand perspective on life inside Iran, human rights struggles, and why events in Iran still connect directly to Desert Storm, Iraq, and America’s role in the Middle East.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at kevinsimon@gulfwarsideeffects.com

In this powerful episode of Gulf War Side Effects, Kevin and Wade are joined by Pastor David Green for a real and honest conversation about struggle, survival, and finding purpose after hitting rock bottom.Get access to past and bonus content with exclusive guest. Please help support the podcast and veterans so we can keep making the show - patreon.com/GulfWarSideEffects▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Merch: https://gulfwar-side-effects.myspreadshop.com/Contact me with your questions, comments, or concerns at kevinsimon@gulfwarsideeffects.com